IAPO is a unique global alliance representing patients of all nationalities across all disease areas and promoting patient-centred healthcare around the world.

Our members are patients' organizations working at the international, regional, national and local levels to represent and support patients, their families and carers. A patient is a person with any chronic disease, illness, syndrome, impairment or disability.

IAPO's vision is that patients throughout the world are at the centre of healthcare.

IAPO's mission is to help build patient-centred healthcare worldwide by:

• Realizing active partnerships with patients' organizations, maximizing their impact through capacity building
• Advocating internationally with a strong patients' voice on relevant aspects of healthcare policy, with the aim of influencing international, regional and national health agendas and policies
• Building cross-sector alliances and working collaboratively with like-minded medical and health professionals, policy makers, academics, researchers and industry representatives

To find out more about IAPO's structure, background and work, please browse through the sections below. 

History
How IAPO was formed and officially founded by forty patients’ organizations from around the world.

The Need for IAPO
Why IAPO believes international collaboration between patients' organizations is vital.

IAPO Fact Sheet
Introduction to IAPO, our work and vision.

Statutes & By-Laws
View our governing documents, the Statutes and By-Laws, by clicking on these links.

Membership
Information about who are our members are, membership types, membership criteria, and how to join IAPO.

Governing Board
Who our Governing Board is, with their biographies and contact details.

Staff
Details of our staff members, with their responsibilities and contact details.

Healthcare Industry Partners Framework
Information about our innovative partnerships with healthcare industry companies, associations and foundations.  

Development
Information about IAPO’s plans to grow and development over 2006-2008, with details of our three-year Capacity Building Initiative.

Funding
Details of IAPO’s sources of income, and our future funding plans.

World Regions
Details of IAPO’s work and plans in each of the main world regions.

About this website
Gives a sitemap, website summary, help, and details of accessibility and information in other languages.

Contact Us
Full contact details for our Staff and Governing Board, with directions for reaching our London office.